“In other words, the promotion of artistry in teaching is more likely to be realized not by searching for a formula for effective teaching, but by finding out what one is doing and by imagining how it mightbe made even better” (Elliot Eisner, 2002, p. 49).
Post information, resources, and tips for using wikis in the classroom here.
Edorigami - Extensive wiki with links to rubrics (and sample student entries for each level of the rubric!) for blogging, podcasting, etc. (Courtesy Toni Theisen)
Information Fluency - Outstanding list of links (on a Wikispaces wiki) to educational blogs, edtech standards, research reports, tech-related videos, and other web 2.0 resources that would be useful in professional development re: 21st Century Literacies and tech integration
Scholarpedia - Like wikipedia, but each article is written by a scholar
Using Wiki in Education - Nice blog devoted to all things wiki in education with useful links.
WikiMatrix - Compare them all - AWESOME options that users can use to compare wiki providers, including a "choose the best service for you" wizard, a comparison matrix, links to user fora, etc.
WikiMindMap - Use this simple form to select Wikipedia for the country of your choice using the drop-down menu, type your topic into the search box (no quotation marks), then watch this generate a quick concept map of the topic (based on Wikipedia content).
Wikirage: What's hot now on wikipedia - Monitors Wikipedia pages that are receiving the most edits by unique editors . . . indicator of what is currently capturing social and cultural attention.
Wikipatterns - Wiki Patterns - A VERY interesting page re: the patterns (and anti-patterns) associated with successful wiki adoption and collaboration
WiscWikis - Links to information about technical considerations re: wiki implementation, as well as info. on administrative concerns, instructional resources, and research (Courtesy Toni Theisen)
References
Eisner, Elliot W. (2002). The arts and the creation of mind. New Haven: Yale University Press.
“In other words, the promotion of artistry in teaching is more likely to be realized not by searching for a formula for effective teaching, but by finding out what one is doing and by imagining how it might be made even better” (Elliot Eisner, 2002, p. 49).
Post information, resources, and tips for using wikis in the classroom here.
Edorigami - Extensive wiki with links to rubrics (and sample student entries for each level of the rubric!) for blogging, podcasting, etc. (Courtesy Toni Theisen)
Information Fluency - Outstanding list of links (on a Wikispaces wiki) to educational blogs, edtech standards, research reports, tech-related videos, and other web 2.0 resources that would be useful in professional development re: 21st Century Literacies and tech integration
Scholarpedia - Like wikipedia, but each article is written by a scholar
Using Wiki in Education - Nice blog devoted to all things wiki in education with useful links.
Ways to use wiki in education - Using Wiki in Education - Simple list, but links to some potentially interesting tools and examples we might want to use in our presentation?
WikiMatrix - Compare them all - AWESOME options that users can use to compare wiki providers, including a "choose the best service for you" wizard, a comparison matrix, links to user fora, etc.
WikiMindMap - Use this simple form to select Wikipedia for the country of your choice using the drop-down menu, type your topic into the search box (no quotation marks), then watch this generate a quick concept map of the topic (based on Wikipedia content).
Wikirage: What's hot now on wikipedia - Monitors Wikipedia pages that are receiving the most edits by unique editors . . . indicator of what is currently capturing social and cultural attention.
Wikipatterns - Wiki Patterns - A VERY interesting page re: the patterns (and anti-patterns) associated with successful wiki adoption and collaboration
WiscWikis - Links to information about technical considerations re: wiki implementation, as well as info. on administrative concerns, instructional resources, and research (Courtesy Toni Theisen)
References
Eisner, Elliot W. (2002). The arts and the creation of mind. New Haven: Yale University Press.